The National Education Policy 2020 proposes the revision and revamping of all aspects of education, including the educational structure, regulations and governance, to create a new system which is aligned with the aspirational goals of 21st century students. According to the policy, by 2025, at least 50% of learners through the school and higher education system shall have exposure to vocational education (Source: Dr. R.K. Pathak).
Vocational, or skills-based, education is becoming more and more important today, with many employers expecting new employees to have all the practical skills they need to start work.
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET), also sometimes referred to as Career and Technical Education (CTE), prepares people for specific trades, crafts and careers at various levels across a range of disciplines. It heavily involves utilisation of various practical activities.
In order to further develop vocational education in India, TVET Resources India provides training materials that can be used to develop and deliver courses that are ready to use, removing pressure from the training provider or trainers to produce training and assessment materials.
Why Technical and Vocational Education and Training?
Careers
Upon completion of a TVET program a learner has gained the necessary knowledge and hands-on skills needed to perform specific tasks of an occupation.
- Vocational education does not demand learners spending large amounts of time in academic settings but rather provides them with a platform to work and gain practical knowledge.
- As India’s economy grows, there is an urgent need to produce technicians of international standard to meet industry’s rising demand for skilled manpower.
- Vocational education is designed to make learners “work ready” upon graduation.
Skills Development
Student performance is based on competence that is defined by meeting certain criteria.
- As learners undertake work along side spending time learning theory they refine their skills and learn to deal with field-related responsibilities.
- Pursuing vocational education training in a particular field adds value to learners degrees by adding actual work experiences, and practical skills development.
- Learners develop specific industry skills that allow them to jump right into their profession and get started.
Networking
Pursuing a vocational education option can open numerous doors for students.
- While undertaking vocational education and training, the learner gets to get involved in activities and perform on-site work that helps them build contacts at workplaces, providing further opportunities.
- Students in vocational jobs enter their career paths because they have the chance to pursue their passion or a career that interests them, with others with the same passions.
- Options such as online learning, evening, night weekend make this alternative beneficial for those trying to develop new career expertise while working full-time.
Ready to Use Technical and Vocational Education and Training Resources
TVET Resources India develops training and assessment materials for training providers delivering Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Our TVET training materials and assessment tools have been designed to meet the model specifications of qualifications that appear on the National Qualifications Register where relevant outlines currently exist. In such cases, as a basis, the training materials have been designed utilising a NSQC Approved Qualification file as a grounding.
Our Training Materials help Training Providers design their TVET programs and trainers to deliver the required content.
The National Qualifications Register is the official national public record of all qualifications aligned to NSQF levels, qualification pathways and accrediting authorities. It gives learners and other users of qualifications access to all the qualifications registered and currently on offer [https://nqr.gov.inabout-us].
The training materials have also been designed to meet the assessment requirements of nationally recognised units of competency/competency standards in other countries, where applicable and identifiable, to allow students to access Recognition of Prior Learning processes internationally.
The primary focus of the materials available is to allow trainers and training providers to customise them to their own particular vocational education and training needs and learner cohorts. They are provided as editable documents for this purpose.